What is the tobacco mosaic virus?
Q: What is the tobacco mosaic virus?
A: The tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) is a single stranded RNA virus that infects many plants, especially tobacco and other members of the family Solanaceae.
Q: How was the tobacco mosaic virus discovered?
A: The tobacco mosaic virus was the first virus to be discovered in the late 19th century after an infectious disease was found to be damaging tobacco crops.
Q: What type of plants does the tobacco mosaic virus infect?
A: The tobacco mosaic virus infects many plants, especially tobacco and other members of the family Solanaceae.
Q: What are the symptoms of tobacco mosaic virus infection?
A: The infection causes mosaic-like discoloration on the leaves of the affected plants.
Q: What is the genetic material of the tobacco mosaic virus?
A: The genetic material of the tobacco mosaic virus is a single stranded RNA.
Q: When was it discovered that the infectious agent damaging tobacco crops was a virus?
A: It was not until 1930 that the infectious agent damaging tobacco crops was known to be a virus.
Q: What is the significance of the tobacco mosaic virus?
A: The tobacco mosaic virus is significant as it was the first virus to be discovered, and its study has led to major advances in virology and understanding of viruses.
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